UNIT 1:
Evaporation: Principles of evaporation, mass and energy balance, factors affecting rate of evaporation, thermodynamics of evaporation (phase change, boiling point elevation
Dühring plot; Heat and mass transfer in evaporator, factors influencing the overall heat transfer coefficient, influence of feed liquor properties on evaporation
Evaporation equipment: Natural circulation evaporators, horizontal/vertical short tube, natural circulation with external calandria, long tube, forced circulation;
vapor recompression systems Fouling of evaporators and heat exchangers; Recompression heat and mass recovery and vacuum creating devices
UNIT 2:
Basic drying theory, heat and mass transfer in drying
Basic drying theory, heat and mass transfer in drying
dryers for liquid: Drum or roller dryer, spray dryer and foammat dryers
UNIT 3:
Introduction phase distribution equilibrium distribution coefficients contact equilibrium separation
Calculation of Separation in Contact/Equilibrium Processes combining equilibrium and operating relationships deodorizing/steam stripping McCabe/Thiele plot.
UNIT 4:
Gas Absorption Rate of Gas Absorption Lewis and Whitman Theory Stage-equilibrium Gas Absorption number of contact stages Extraction and Washing Rate of Extraction
Gas Absorption Rate of Gas Absorption Lewis and Whitman Theory Stage-equilibrium Gas Absorption number of contact stages Extraction and Washing Rate of Extraction
UNIT 5:
Extraction process, rate of extraction,
supercritical fluid extraction, extraction equipmen
supercritical fluid extraction, extraction equipmen
Leaching: Principles of continuous leaching, counter-current leaching, leaching equipment
